Intimacy coordinators say Blake Lively’s legal dispute shows need for their role
Actor has accused Justin Baldoni, co-star and director of It Ends With Us, of sexual harassment in civil action
The film footage at the centre of Blake Lively’s high-profile legal row proves that intimacy coordination should be considered as necessary on set as organising stunts, leading consultants have said.
Lively filed a civil complaint against co-star and director Justin Baldoni shortly before Christmas, accusing him of sexual harassment during the filming of It Ends with Us – a romantic drama released last year. Baldoni denies the claims.
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